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COP26 ENDS IN GLASGOW
Glasgow was meant to deliver on firmly closing the gap to 1.5C and that didn’t happen, but in 2022 nations will now have to come back with stronger targets.
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CHINA USA STATEMENT
“It’s always welcome news when the world’s two biggest emitters cooperate on climate change, and a reset of their relationship on this crucial issue is overdue. The climate crisis will only be solved if the US and China move toward the same goal of bringing emissions down in line with a 1.5C trajectory as a…
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NEW COP26 DRAFT DECISION TEXT
“This draft deal is not a plan to solve the climate crisis, it’s an agreement that we’ll all cross our fingers and hope for the best. It’s a polite request that countries maybe, possibly, do more next year. Well that’s not good enough and the negotiators shouldn’t even think about leaving this city until they’ve…
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Greenpeace Canada files Competition Bureau complaint against misleading Shell advertising
In their complaint, Greenpeace challenges the credibility of Shell’s carbon “offset” programme in particular and identifies potential violations of the Competition Act for materially false advertisements.
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Climate Action Tracker update is “devastating”
The respected Climate Action Tracker today releases its annual global update – calculating the impact on the future global temperature rise of recent emissions announcements.
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Glasgow first draft text revealed: “exceptionally weak” with no mention of fossil fuel phaseout
Glasgow, Scotland – The first draft of the Glasgow final decision text at COP26 completely fails to mention fossil fuels, despite expert consensus on the need to end new coal, oil and…
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New research exposes climate impact of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide, with Canada one of the worst offenders
Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer usage in Canadian agriculture is 8 times the global average per capita.
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On the eve of COP26, people across the country are unhappy with canada’s largest bank, RBC, for its refusal to stop financing new fossil fuel projects
Thousands of Canadians across the country are today protesting Canada’s largest bank, RBC, which refuses to stop financing fossil fuels. RBC has invested more than $200 billion in fossil fuel projects since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed. These include projects that violate Indigenous rights, like the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
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COP26: A test for humanity, a time for action
The Glasgow climate conference is “a test for who we are as humans” according to Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan.
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Greenpeace reaction to Steven Guilbeault becoming Environment Minister and new cabinet announcement
Minister Guilbeault knows the file, he knows the key players and he understands just how much is at stake. He’s also a practical person who knows the rules, which is important because implementing and raising the Liberal government’s climate commitments is going to take the whole government pulling hard in the same direction.